March 2007
Thursday, March 1st, 2007“But if we are the body, why aren’t His arms reaching? Why aren’t His hands healing? Why aren’t his words teaching? And if we are the body, why aren’t His feet going? Why is His love not showing them there is a way?” (Mark Hall © 2003 Club Zoo Music / SWECS Music)
These words from the song “If We are the Body” by the popular Christian music group “Casting Crowns” ask some pointed questions of those of us who call ourselves ‘the body of Christ’. What exactly does it mean to be ‘the body of Christ’?
That is the question that we are focusing on during Lent. We have already explored the “feet” and “hands” of Christ. We have yet to look at the mouth of Christ (7 March), the ears of Christ (14 March), the eyes of Christ (21 March), and the heart of Christ (28 March) as subjects.
Why bother? Because these parts of the body of Christ describe our roles as Christians in community. They help us to understand how God is at work in our world today, and where those who follow Jesus should be at work for the kingdom.
Maybe you have already given voice to the questions above; wondering why this body doesn’t act more definitively. Maybe you can answer the question ‘why’, having seen where this body does go to work. These are normal topics for Christians to discuss. We long to see Jesus in our everyday world. We are always looking for ways to see Him more clearly.
So if you have not already, make plans to come to Lenten worship on Wednesday evenings. Come looking for Jesus. Come expecting to see. Because regardless of where we are in our faith walk, part of discovering Jesus on our own journey is recognizing that, in your hands and in mine, He is already here.
We are the body…
God’s Peace to you! Pr Steve
